Justin Hardee
| No. 34 – New Orleans Saints | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | February 7, 1994 Cleveland, Ohio | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2018 | |||||||||||||
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Justin Hardee (born February 7, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois.
College career
Hardee committed to Illinois as a three-star prospect out of Cleveland, Ohio where he racked up a total of 841 yards receiving throughout his entire career.[1]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Rec | Yards | TDs |
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| 2016 | Illinois | 12 | 25 | 314 | 0 |
| 2014 | Illinois | 10 | 19 | 240 | 1 |
| 2013 | Illinois | 6 | 11 | 95 | 0 |
| 2012 | Illinois | 0 | 17 | 192 | 0 |
| College totals | 28 | 72 | 841 | 1 | |
Professional career
Houston Texans
Hardee was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.[2] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[3]
New Orleans Saints
On September 7, 2017, Hardee was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.[4] He was promoted to the active roster on September 23, 2017.[5] In Week 9, Hardee blocked a punt by Bryan Anger and returned it for a touchdown in a 30-10 win over the Buccaneers, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[6]
References
- ^ "Justin Hardee, Illinois Fighting Illini, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Texans sign 20 college free agents". HoustonTexans.com. May 12, 2017. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Teope, Herbie (September 7, 2017). "Saints sign Justin Hardee to practice squad". NOLA.com.
- ^ Underhill, Nick (September 23, 2017). "Saints promote Arthur Maulet, Justin Hardee to 53-man roster". TheAdvocate.com.
- ^ Shook, Nick (November 8, 2017). "T.Y. Hilton, Jared Goff among NFL Players of the Week". NFL.com.